Carlisle United v Hartlepool United

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Monday 28 Dec 2026

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Brunton Park • 

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Carlisle United is a professional football club from Carlisle, Cumbria, founded in 1904 and known as the Cumbrians or the National League3. For the 2025–26 season, the club competes in the National League after relegation from the English Football League. Carlisle play their home matches at Brunton Park, a stadium with a capacity of around 18,000 and one of the largest grounds in non-League football. The club’s honours include two Football League Trophy wins, in 1997 and 2011, as well as several promotions through the divisions. One of Carlisle United’s most notable achievements came in 1974–75, when the team reached the old First Division, then the highest level of English football. The club has also made memorable National League1 runs and contested the League Cup semi-finals in 1969–70. Famous figures associated with Carlisle include goalkeeper Jimmy Glass, whose dramatic last-minute goal in 1999 helped secure the club’s Football League survival, and former forward Hughie McIlmoyle. With a passionate Cumbrian following, Brunton Park remains a central part of the club’s identity and matchday experience.

Hartlepool United Football Club, known as “Pools,” is a professional club based in Hartlepool, County National League2, England. Founded in 1908 as Hartlepools United, the team adopted its current name in 1968 and plays its home matches at Victoria Park, also known through sponsorship as The Suit Direct Stadium. Hartlepool competes in the National League, the fifth tier of English football, following its promotion from the National League in 2021 and relegation from the EFL League Two in 2023. The club has a proud history in the Football League, including promotion to League One as runners-up in 2003–04 and 2006–07. Its strongest National League1 run came in the 1955–56 season, when Hartlepools United reached the fifth round. The club’s record appearance-maker is Ritchie Humphreys, while notable former players include striker Adam Boyd and midfielder Antony Sweeney. Victoria Park has been the team’s home since its early years and offers a distinctive setting close to Hartlepool town centre. With a loyal local following, a long English football history and ambitions to return to the Football League, Hartlepool United remains a prominent part of the town’s sporting identity.